How interchangeable are Corolla parts?

[amdeman]

What is involved in fitting AE92 - AE101 - AE111 parts into an AE101?

How many of the parts can be swapped (for later model versions) easily; say AE111 seats to an AE101 kinda stuff?

After trawling through pages on similar subjects using all sorts of forums, there are no definite answers...

[ATAl]

The suspension, just so long as it's not superstrut, swaps easily.

The rear hubs swap between ae101 and ae92 with no problems - but you'll need the ae101 brakes which are an upgrade anyway.

The engines swap really easily.

Probably heaps of other stuff.

[strx7]

The engines swap really easily.

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ae92 4afe motor uses a totally different head to the ae101 4afe. ae111 4afe uses a different block to ae101 (knock sensor provision)
ae 92/101/111 rear hubs are interchangable the difference is disc type have a smaller flange than drum type ones.

[Bling]

After trawling through pages on similar subjects using all sorts of forums, there are no definite answers...

I think you need a more specific question...

The answer for each part is going to vary so there will be no one size fits all answer.

[Leon]

the wheels are very swappable.

[AE86less]

Some mechanical parts will swap without too many dramas.


How long is a piece of string? Half of twice it's length.

[ATAl]

The engines swap really easily.

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ae92 4afe motor uses a totally different head to the ae101 4afe. ae111 4afe uses a different block to ae101 (knock sensor provision)
ae 92/101/111 rear hubs are interchangable the difference is disc type have a smaller flange than drum type ones.

I should have been more specific with this - you can take a whole engine out of any version of ae92/101/111 and plonk it in another, all you need to worry about is rewiring, running the radiator pipes, exhaust, and maybe changing the fuel system if going carby->FI. Very easy engine swaps.

[amdeman]

For headers, and exhausts, what is easily changeable between series?

Are there any real reasons to do so; as in the newer 4AFE (LATE AE101 / AE111) headers (factory) are an improvement over the older factory ones?

And with the actual exhausts, are the later series (AE111) mufflers or piping size better?

[amdeman]

After trawling through pages on similar subjects using all sorts of forums, there are no definite answers...

I think you need a more specific question...

The answer for each part is going to vary so there will be no one size fits all answer.

Totally agreeing with you there.

The main reason for asking the knowledgeable lot on here is that as things need replacing, she's done 240+kms, if there is the potential to replace with newer (better?) parts for not much more, that would make more sense.

Also when it comes to availability, there are differences between series.
Newer models have more options than the older ones.

Hopefully that makes some sense?

[allencr]

After trawling through pages on similar subjects using all sorts of forums, there are no definite answers...

I think you need a more specific question...

The answer for each part is going to vary so there will be no one size fits all answer.

Totally agreeing with you there.

The main reason for asking the knowledgeable lot on here is that as things need replacing, she's done 240+kms, if there is the potential to replace with newer (better?) parts for not much more, that would make more sense.

Also when it comes to availability, there are differences between series.
Newer models have more options than the older ones.

Hopefully that makes some sense?

Yes, that does make some sense but the OP is still just as vague.
Is this about parts that you may think are an upgrade, cause in most cases they're not, they're just different.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

The early AE100/AE101 windscreen washer bottles in the engine bay have a tendency to crack quite badly along the edges due to heat over the years, but Toyota fixed the problem in the AE101 Levins/Truenos from about 94 onwards. The washer bottles are a direct swap.

The 4A-FE/5A-FE exhaust manifold in the AE100/AE101 Corollas are very prone to cracking directly through the middle, but again, Toyota seemed to have fixed the problem in Levins from about 94/95 onwards. Straight swap between the two models.

The AE101 Levin GT Apex front seats bolt straight into AE100/AE101 sedans/hatchbacks. Pretty sure the AE111 seats are also a direct swap but haven't had a look at the seat bolt locations in a while. Will check next time I'm at Pick-A-Part.

The steering wheels are all interchangeable between the AE92, AE100, AE101 and AE111.

[amdeman]

The early AE100/AE101 windscreen washer bottles in the engine bay have a tendency to crack quite badly along the edges due to heat over the years, but Toyota fixed the problem in the AE101 Levins/Truenos from about 94 onwards. The washer bottles are a direct swap.

The 4A-FE/5A-FE exhaust manifold in the AE100/AE101 Corollas are very prone to cracking directly through the middle, but again, Toyota seemed to have fixed the problem in Levins from about 94/95 onwards. Straight swap between the two models.

The AE101 Levin GT Apex front seats bolt straight into AE100/AE101 sedans/hatchbacks. Pretty sure the AE111 seats are also a direct swap but haven't had a look at the seat bolt locations in a while. Will check next time I'm at Pick-A-Part.

The steering wheels are all interchangeable between the AE92, AE100, AE101 and AE111.

GREAT info, thanks.

When is the next time for a Pick-a-part mission?
With any luck over the Easter break, could catch up? NOT LIKE A DATE though... LOL!

[amdeman]

After trawling through pages on similar subjects using all sorts of forums, there are no definite answers...

I think you need a more specific question...

The answer for each part is going to vary so there will be no one size fits all answer.

Totally agreeing with you there.

The main reason for asking the knowledgeable lot on here is that as things need replacing, she's done 240+kms, if there is the potential to replace with newer (better?) parts for not much more, that would make more sense.

Also when it comes to availability, there are differences between series.
Newer models have more options than the older ones.

Hopefully that makes some sense?

Yes, that does make some sense but the OP is still just as vague.
Is this about parts that you may think are an upgrade, cause in most cases they're not, they're just different.

At this stage it's exhaust (headers and possibly bigger diameter rest of system) and front seats.

Original seats are, um, well, err, average at best; I'm getting old and lumbar support is becoming more important every year.
Exhaust, sounding suspiciously like a leak, of some description, as well as hearing mention (may or may not be 100% correct) that there are different versions of the factory headers, one an improvement over the other?
Any substance in that?
Also the later series exhausts could be of larger diameter and flow etc...

[Bling]

Did I miss the part where you explained which AE101 you have and what engine it has?

Because I have no idea

[Kiwi-Corolla]

GREAT info, thanks.

When is the next time for a Pick-a-part mission?
With any luck over the Easter break, could catch up? NOT LIKE A DATE though... LOL!

No problem . I should also mention that the 'revised' windscreen washer bottle is identical in design, but Toyota must have strengthened the side of it to prevent the inevitable cracking as seen on the previous version.

I'm always at Pick-A-Part. Hell, if they'd let me stay in one of the Estima vans I'd probably live there . But in all seriousness, I wasn't planning to go to Pick-A-Part this weekend because I was there on Thursday and there will be no new cars put out until Tuesday at the earliest due to the Easter break. I typically go every second day, to both the Mangere and Takanini yards. I go to the Avondale yard every 2-weeks or so because they don't tend to rotate their stock as frequently as the other two yards. If you see a white Corolla sedan (see sig pic) parked either on the road at Takanini or in the carpark nearest the entrance at Mangere, you'll find me wandering around the Toyota section

[amdeman]

Did I miss the part where you explained which AE101 you have and what engine it has?

Because I have no idea

Ah, sorry...

She's a '95 NZ new AE101 lift back with the mighty 4AFE big block with manual trans.
Massive 14" alloys, suspension and handling by Jan Beck, and interior designed by Chris Amon; or something like that.

Hope that helps.

[Kiwi-Corolla]

The swaybars are interchangeable between the Corollas and the Levins/Truenos. The standard rear swaybar diameter for all non-GT Corollas is 14mm, whereas the diameter for the Corolla GT and the Levin/Trueno GT Apex is 16mm, or 17mm for the SuperStrut models. I believe the GT-Z model is even larger again, but I've never had the chance to check with a digital caliper. The front swaybar remains the same size across all models mentioned, which is 25mm. Although interestingly, the SE Limited model doesn't have a front swaybar at all, which promotes oversteer.

The exhaust system from a 4A-FE Levin can be swapped directly over to a Corolla sedan. Pretty sure it can be used on the hatchback models too, but it might be a couple of inches too long. I got my 2" aftermarket exhaust off an AE101 Levin at Pick-A-Part and it bolted straight up to my sedan. Not bad for $11

The OEM front strut brace that was found on the AE101 FX-GT, AE101 Levin/Trueno GT Apex, and the AE101 Corolla/Sprinter GT will bolt straight into the other AE100/AE101/AE110 Corolla models. All you need to do is bolt it on and drill the two holes in the firewall for the bolts to go through. Put a nut on the back of the bolt by lifting the plastic cowling up and you're done. The AE92 FX-GT strut brace will not fit. It has the same design, but it's about an inch shorter in length.

The majority of the air conditioning components are the same between the AE101 Levin/Trueno and the AE100/AE101 SE Limited/FX-GT/SE-G Corollas, such as the evaporator housing, heater unit, heater core, heater tap, etc. The only difference is the air con control panel inside the car.

The black-housing headlights from a facelift AE101 Corolla BZ Touring can be swapped straight over to any AE100/AE101 Corolla sedan, hatchback or wagon. You just have to move one wire from the corner light and direct it to the headlight as the park light for the BZ Touring is in the headlight itself since the turn signal is a dedicated indicator.

The AE101 FX-GT bumper can be fitted to any AE101 sedan, hatchback or wagon with no modification necessary. The base model hatchbacks had the exact same bumper, except without the fog lights. The grille from the FX-GT and BZ Touring wagon (both pre-facelift and facelift) can also be used.

[Grrrrrrr!]

Does the ae101 fxgt bumper fit the Levins and truenos?

[Kiwi-Corolla]

Does the ae101 fxgt bumper fit the Levins and truenos?

I've never tried, but I've seen a Levin bumper fitted to a Corolla before and it required modification, so I can only assume that it would be the same story the other way around. There's a guy on here who is currently trying to find out the same thing. His username is 'Lurkin'. Might be worth sending him a message to see if he's found out anymore about it. The last I heard was that he tried an FX-GT bumper on a Levin at Pick-A-Part and it was a close fit, but it was missing the bumper bar so he couldn't be certain.

[Lurkin]

close.. but not quite.

Attempted a corolla bumper (not fxgt, but same size as one) seemed to fit, but with less room in the front.

Havent really got a verdict as people want $$ for fxgt bumpers - which is not worth taking the punt without being sure its going to fit.

if you figure it out let me know!

ps get a 4age or turbo what you've already got.